Fairview Lookout
Fairview Lookout
1.2km
Total Distance
151m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A short 1.2 km climb of about 150 m from the shore of Lake Louise up the Fairview Lookout path to the viewpoint above the lake's south-eastern shore. Lake Louise, called Ho-run-num-nay (Lake of the Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakoda, is a glacial lake in Banff National Park, and its turquoise colour comes from rock flour carried in by meltwater from the glaciers above it. The Chateau Lake Louise, one of Canada's grand railway hotels, stands on the eastern shore. Fairview Mountain (2,744 m) rises along the south-eastern shoreline and was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox for the view from its top.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Viewpointat the start
- 2Drinking waterat the start
- 3Fairview Lookoutat the end · Viewpoint
- Bus stop
- Banff Explorer Pick-up/Drop Off · 195m from the start
- Parking
- 236m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T1
- Surface
- natural ground 82%, paved 18%
